225 YOU ARE THE CULPRI (1/2)
”Wait a moment… If that's the case, where in the world is the Enchanter???
A doubt surfaced in Fan Lei's mind as he quickly scanned his surroundings.
If their deduction held through, then the Enchanter of those sandmen had to be in the oasis.
However, other than the water and a towering sakura tree beside the oasis, there was nothing in sight.
”There's no way the Enchanter was able to enchant the heaps of sand from a distance away!”
Fan Lei rubbed his glabella in frustration.
Fan Lei and the rest of the group had been contributing their insights trying to solve the puzzle and complete the whole picture of the scenario where they are.
They felt like they had already gathered up all the missing pieces required to solve the puzzle, but everything still remained an enigma to them.
Somehow, they were still unable to form a complete picture with the clues they had. The still can't see through the veil of this mystery.
And the very crux of that was the Enchanter.
Until they found the Enchanter, this matter would remain a mystery to them. They would not be able to find the Rhapsody Swamp or even the way out of this godforsaken desert land.
He had also observed the water in the oasis very closely earlier. But just like what Mu Lingxi and the others, there is nothing into it.
The water is crystal clear, he was able to see to the very bottom of the oasis with ease, but there was no portal nor anything where one can hide down there.
As such, it was very likely that the portal leading to Rhapsody Swamp was not located in that oasis.
”Earlier, the three warlocks were reduced to yellow sand after drinking the water, but nothing happened to us when we consumed it. Also, it is only possible to enchant the corpses after they have been reduced to heaps of sand. If there is nothing wrong with the water, it has to be something above the water then!”
Fan Lei frowned in bewilderment as he turned his gaze to the surface of the water once more.
Only those who drank the water from the oasis would be reduced to sand and become enchanted into being a sandman.
He felt that as long as he could understand how those warlocks were turned into yellow sand, he would be able to find out where the Enchanter was hiding!
Thus, he scooped up another mouthful of water and examined it closely, but he still found nothing worth noting.
It was just simple water with nothing inside. Just as he was about to give up, a slight breeze suddenly blew through the oasis.
The towering Sakura Tree beside the oasis swayed along with the breeze, its leaves rustling noisily.
The pink flowers blooming all over the towering Sakura Tree fell into the oasis with a light tug of the breeze, and they floated quietly on the surface of the water.
A moment later, they dissolved apart and vanished in the water.
”MEOW”
[Could that be the culprit?]
Solving the puzzle in this mystery also caught Janus's interest. As such, he too was curious as to how the warlocks were turned into a pile of yellow and after consuming the water.
That is why he went out to test it for himself. Only to find out that there is nothing wrong with the water in the oasis. In fact, it was even effective in quenching one's thirst compared to ordinary water.
”MEOW”
[Litte lass, can you try picking some flowers over that tree and observe it?]
Just like what he did before, he asked his master to do some stuff for him. After all, it is not as if his two cute little paws would allow him to pick flowers and gave it a thorough analysis.
Even the idea of observing the sand grains from the remains of the warlocks as well as the scooping of the water in the oasis was done under his instruction.
When Mu Lingxi heard Janus's request, she hurriedly walked up to the towering Sakura tree and picked a handful of pink flowers blooming from it.